Moderation!!!! - Page 2

edwardsdj (Doug) · #21 03-01-2009, 10:57 PM

I really appreciate the moderation on this site also.

I have no problem pointing my thirteen year old daughter to material on this site because it is so clean.

Thanks very much to the moderators

Best regards,
Doug

astronut (John) · #22 03-01-2009, 11:06 PM

I agree wholeheartedly Trevor.
"Offensive language is the carriage of the feeble mind"
Well done moderators!!
Thanks Mike!!

garyp · #23 04-01-2009, 08:06 AM

The level of moderation on this site is spot on

It makes a great family site.

The rules are the rules and that's how it should be.

Cheers all

Gary

theodog (Jeff) · #24 04-01-2009, 03:46 PM

It may be the quality of moderation that keeps IIS away from the NSW Dept of Ed. web blockers.
Great work Mod's for keeping this site available.

Ric · #25 06-01-2009, 11:48 PM

I find this site is perfectly moderated and Mike and the moerators are doing a fantastic job and should be applauded for this.

Keep up the great work guys.

Octane (Humayun) · #26 07-01-2009, 12:41 AM

I, and, I'm sure, many countless thousands, are applauding the latest moderation.

Regards,
Humayun

spacezebra (Petra) · #27 07-01-2009, 08:54 AM

I agree that the moderators are doing a great job. I personally would like to see a more balanced mix of male and female moderators on the site.

I think that it would underpin one of the IYA ideals of getting more women involved in astronomy.

Just my thoughts.

Cheers Petra

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #28 07-01-2009, 10:49 AM

I agree with you on that Petra.
But would a female moderator put in only as a token gesture be given the same respect as the other moderators?

spacezebra (Petra) · #29 07-01-2009, 12:04 PM

I agree - that this should not be a token gesture. And one would hope that a female moderator be granted the same respect.

Interesting reading on "she is an astronomer" corner stone project for IYA.

Promoting gender equality and empowering women is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. She Is An Astronomer will promote gender equality in astronomy (and science in general), tackling bias issues by providing a web platform where information and links about gender balance and related resources are collected.

http://www.astronomy2009.org/globalp...sanastronomer/

Cheers Petra

Ric · #30 07-01-2009, 12:32 PM

I have no problem with the idea of a female moderator and they would have my full respect as does all the moderators.

alan meehan (Alan) · #31 07-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Hear hear.! petra could not agree more,well done to the moderators,just remember theres always the naughty room.

iceman (Mike) · #32 07-01-2009, 02:43 PM

I appreciate the sentiments expressed by Petra and Jeanette, and am certainly not ruling out a female moderator in the future.

However, it should be noted that potential moderators are chosen based on a number of factors and criteria, and their gender is certainly NOT one of those criteria.

It should also be noted that we're not currently recruiting any additional moderators at this time - male or female

As far as gender equality for IYA2009 is concerned, IceInSpace is more than happy to have articles, events, activities etc that work towards this and we'll do our utmost to help out, promote, advertise, sponsor etc.

spacezebra (Petra) · #33 07-01-2009, 02:58 PM

Hi Mike

I agree that a moderator should be not chosen based on gender. I would however be interested in the factors and criteria for moderation, as mentioned in your post. Is this information published?

Cheers Petra

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

I appreciate the sentiments expressed by Petra and Jeanette, and am certainly not ruling out a female moderator in the future.

However, it should be noted that potential moderators are chosen based on a number of factors and criteria, and their gender is certainly NOT one of those criteria.

It should also be noted that we're not currently recruiting any additional moderators at this time - male or female

As far as gender equality for IYA2009 is concerned, IceInSpace is more than happy to have articles, events, activities etc that work towards this and we'll do our utmost to help out, promote, advertise, sponsor etc.

Octane (Humayun) · #34 07-01-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi Mike

I agree that a moderator should be not chosen based on gender. I would however be interested in the factors and criteria for moderation, as mentioned in your post. Is this information published?

Cheers Petra

Probably something like length of time on the forum, post count, knowledge, post quality, friendliness, helpfulness, etc.

Regards,
Humayun

leon · #35 07-01-2009, 03:47 PM

Very interesting point, and I'm 100% in favor of the mods, I joined a new forum some time ago just because I could, I lasted two days, some of them, the forums I mean, are a shockers.

I now am connected to only one and It is, IIS,

keep up the splendid work guys.

Leon

gbeal · #36 08-01-2009, 07:30 PM

We have moderators? Oh goodness I didn't realise that, LOL.
If there is one thing I hate about the internet it is that you havn't a clue who your message will "touch", (be read by). So this behoves you to opt for the safest option and keep it as the Queens Engrish.
It is a great forum, with many an experienced helper, like a big family really.

iceman (Mike) · #37 09-01-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi Mike

I agree that a moderator should be not chosen based on gender. I would however be interested in the factors and criteria for moderation, as mentioned in your post. Is this information published?

Cheers Petra

Hi Petra
No, this information is not published, but it's easy enough to make a guess at what they are - as Humayan has done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Probably something like length of time on the forum, post count, knowledge, post quality, friendliness, helpfulness, etc.

That's actually a pretty good list, although post count I wouldn't have put on there. Obviously a future potential moderator does need to be posting on the forum and be known in the community, but the number of posts isn't really considered - at least not in a major way.
Some other considerations are loyalty to IceInSpace, how I've seen them handle conflict, how I think they'll handle conflict, generally how they've behaved, how much they've spammed, what their temperament is, etc.
And of course as H has said, how friendly they've been, how knowledgeable they are to be able to help people, etc.

Potential moderators don't come to me - I always go to them and ask them. A very short list is usually discussed by the existing moderators first and evaluated based on the criteria above.

I hope that answers your question.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #38 09-01-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

Very interesting point, and I'm 100% in favor of the mods, I joined a new forum some time ago just because I could, I lasted two days, some of them, the forums I mean, are a shockers.

I now am connected to only one and It is, IIS,

keep up the splendid work guys.

Leon

I'm sure we've all been there Leon. Sites where if you go the tiniest bit off topic and they come down on you like a ton of bricks. Too much moderation is as bad as too little.
Apart from the wealth of knowledge here, what I like most about IIS is the friendliness of its inhabitants and their sense of humour.